Hi all, my husband and I were looking to move to Indianapolis where he's considering an employment opportunity. We currently live in Honolulu, HI (we've lived here most of our lives) and we're tired of the high cost of living, the competitive job market, and the hot climate. We've never lived on the mainland before but have visited a few different coastal states and have decided we wouldn't mind living there. However, we've never been anywhere inland.
My questions to anyone who lives (or has lived) in/around Indianapolis are:
1) Do/did you like living there? Why or why not?
2) What is the job market and pay like? My husband is pretty far in his career but as a trailing spouse, I've had to start over and my work prospects have suffered because of it. I am in my early thirties and have a lot of administrative work under my belt. How easy/difficult would it be for me to find a job, and do Indy employers pay better/worse than the national average?
3) What is the attitude towards luxury/designer brands? In Hawaii, designer brands are all over the place and no one blinks an eye at me if I walk by with LV, Gucci, etc.
4) Is this a good place to set down roots, or more of a stepping stone? My husband and I are 32/31 respectively with no kids yet but are thinking of having some soon. Is Indy safe? Does it have good schools and active communities, etc?
I realize I can probably learn all this with some googling, but as someone who stalks frequents this forum a lot, I'm interested in getting some first hand answers from likeminded people.
Thanks in advance!
My questions to anyone who lives (or has lived) in/around Indianapolis are:
1) Do/did you like living there? Why or why not?
2) What is the job market and pay like? My husband is pretty far in his career but as a trailing spouse, I've had to start over and my work prospects have suffered because of it. I am in my early thirties and have a lot of administrative work under my belt. How easy/difficult would it be for me to find a job, and do Indy employers pay better/worse than the national average?
3) What is the attitude towards luxury/designer brands? In Hawaii, designer brands are all over the place and no one blinks an eye at me if I walk by with LV, Gucci, etc.
4) Is this a good place to set down roots, or more of a stepping stone? My husband and I are 32/31 respectively with no kids yet but are thinking of having some soon. Is Indy safe? Does it have good schools and active communities, etc?
I realize I can probably learn all this with some googling, but as someone who stalks frequents this forum a lot, I'm interested in getting some first hand answers from likeminded people.
Thanks in advance!